The 1.99/minute is for voice calls and they have a separate charge for texts. This is for 100MB of Data usage - in other words - the ability to get on the internet when wifi is not available. Personally, I keep my verizon phone on "airplane mode" the entire time I'm in JA and use my Digicel phone for calls. But I still use the verizon phone for internet, with wifi. I've been lucky to stay at places that offer free wifi. If you're someplace that doesn't have wifi, then this might be of good use to someone who wants to check e-mails, etc. without having to go out searching for wifi somewhere.